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⤢ WHATSAPP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 33 1 Ctrl Open chat… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alt Star messa… 9 0 Ctrl Zoom reset Q W E Ctrl Alt Emoji panel R Alt Reply T Y U Ctrl Shift Mark as un… I Alt Open chat… O P Ctrl Alt Shift Pin chat A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… S Alt Settings D Ctrl Alt Forward F Ctrl Shift Search me… G Ctrl Alt GIF panel H J K Alt Extended… L Alt Lock app Z X C V B Ctrl Shift Block chat N Ctrl Alt New chat M Ctrl Shift Mute MORE SHORTCUTS Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Search chats, calls an… Ctrl Alt / New group Ctrl Shift N Close chat Esc Edit last message Ctrl UP Open attachment dro… Alt A Start push-to-talk rec… Ctrl Alt Shift R Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S Pause push-to-talk re… Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the… Shift . Profile and About Ctrl Alt P Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS WHATSAPP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 33 1 Ctrl Open chat… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alt Star messa… 9 0 Ctrl Zoom reset A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… Z E Ctrl Alt Emoji panel R Alt Reply T Y U Ctrl Shift Mark as un… I Alt Open chat… O P Ctrl Alt Shift Pin chat Q S Alt Settings D Ctrl Alt Forward F Ctrl Shift Search me… G Ctrl Alt GIF panel H J K Alt Extended… L Alt Lock app M Ctrl Shift Mute W X C V B Ctrl Shift Block chat N Ctrl Alt New chat MORE SHORTCUTS Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Search chats, calls an… Ctrl Alt / New group Ctrl Shift N Close chat Esc Edit last message Ctrl UP Open attachment dro… Alt A Start push-to-talk rec… Ctrl Alt Shift R Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S Pause push-to-talk re… Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the… Shift . Profile and About Ctrl Alt P Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS ⤢ NAVIGATION Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number Ctrl 1 GENERAL Settings Alt S Lock app Alt L Profile and About Ctrl Alt P VIEW Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Zoom reset Ctrl 0 CHATS New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M Open chat info Alt I Pin chat Ctrl Alt Shift P Block chat Ctrl Shift B MEDIA Start push-to-talk recordi… Ctrl Alt Shift R Pause push-to-talk recor… Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the sel… Shift . SEARCH Search chats, calls and st… Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F Extended search Alt K MESSAGES Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP Forward Ctrl Alt D Open attachment dropdo… Alt A Emoji panel Ctrl Alt E Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Star message Alt 8 GIF panel Ctrl Alt G Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S WhatsApp KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 33 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS ⤢ CHATS 08 New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M Open chat info Alt I Pin chat Ctrl Alt Shift P Block chat Ctrl Shift B MESSAGES 09 Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP Forward Ctrl Alt D Open attachment dropdown Alt A Emoji panel Ctrl Alt E Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Star message Alt 8 GIF panel Ctrl Alt G Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S VIEW 03 Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Zoom reset Ctrl 0 NAVIGATION 04 Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1 SEARCH 03 Search chats, calls and status Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F Extended search Alt K GENERAL 03 Settings Alt S Lock app Alt L Profile and About Ctrl Alt P MEDIA 03 Start push-to-talk recording Ctrl Alt Shift R Pause push-to-talk recording Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the selected voice message Shift . WhatsApp KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 33 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS ⤢ WHATSAPP · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 7 SETS · No.01 WHATSAPP TOTAL 33 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS CHATS 08 NAVIGATION 04 SEARCH 03 MESSAGES 09 GENERAL 03 MEDIA 03 VIEW 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M Open chat info Alt I Pin chat Ctrl Alt Shift P Block chat Ctrl Shift B Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1 Search chats, calls and status Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F Extended search Alt K Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP Forward Ctrl Alt D Open attachment dropdown Alt A Emoji panel Ctrl Alt E Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Star message Alt 8 GIF panel Ctrl Alt G Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S Settings Alt S Lock app Alt L Profile and About Ctrl Alt P Start push-to-talk recording Ctrl Alt Shift R Pause push-to-talk recording Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the selected voice message Shift . Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Zoom reset Ctrl 0 WHATSAPP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Ctrl Open chat… 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Alt Reply T Y U Ctrl Shift Mark as un… I O P A Ctrl Shift Archive ch… S Alt Settings D F Ctrl Shift Search me… G H J K L Z X C V B N Ctrl Alt New chat M Ctrl Shift Mute MORE SHORTCUTS Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Search chats, calls an… Ctrl Alt / New group Ctrl Shift N Close chat Esc Edit last message Ctrl UP shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS Keyboard map NAVIGATION Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1 SEARCH Search chats, calls and status Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F GENERAL Settings Alt S CHATS New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M MESSAGES Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP WhatsApp KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS Isometric NAVIGATION 04 Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1 SEARCH 02 Search chats, calls and… Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F GENERAL 01 Settings Alt S CHATS 05 New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M MESSAGES 02 Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP WhatsApp KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH WHATSAPP · WINDOWS Typewriter WHATSAPP · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 5 SETS · No.01 WHATSAPP TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS CHATS 05 NAVIGATION 04 SEARCH 02 MESSAGES 02 GENERAL 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1 Search chats, calls and status Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP Settings Alt S Editorial WhatsApp Desktop is the native messaging app for Mac and Windows that mirrors your phone's chats. Its keyboard shortcuts speed up starting chats, searching, navigating conversations, and managing messages without reaching for the mouse.
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All WhatsApp keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
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8 Action Shortcut New chat Ctrl Alt N New group Ctrl Shift N Mark as unread Ctrl Shift U Archive chat Ctrl Shift A Mute Ctrl Shift M Open chat info Alt I Pin chat Ctrl Alt Shift P Block chat Ctrl Shift B
9 Action Shortcut Reply Alt R Edit last message Ctrl UP Forward Ctrl Alt D Open attachment dropdown Alt A Emoji panel Ctrl Alt E Reply privately Ctrl Alt R Star message Alt 8 GIF panel Ctrl Alt G Sticker panel Ctrl Alt S
4 Action Shortcut Next chat Ctrl ] Previous chat Ctrl [ Close chat Esc Open chat by number (1-9) Ctrl 1
3 Action Shortcut Search chats, calls and status Ctrl Alt / Search messages in chat Ctrl Shift F Extended search Alt K
3 Action Shortcut Start push-to-talk recording Ctrl Alt Shift R Pause push-to-talk recording Ctrl Enter Increase speed of the selected voice message Shift .
3 Action Shortcut Settings Alt S Lock app Alt L Profile and About Ctrl Alt P
3 Action Shortcut Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl − Zoom reset Ctrl 0
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every WhatsApp shortcut? WhatsApp has 33 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home? Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
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